M37

Suffocation precedes screams 

she seemed determined to translate as

“succumb 

to that which heaven 

hesitates to designate 

as the efforts of a man 

believing it appropriate to …

… “BURN! BURN! BURN!”"

Copyright © 2011 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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The Presence Of Sarah (2010-02-13)

“I’ve a reluctance to extend this preference of men”

deterred kisses

blown (as if in appreciation of

her implicit fear of

bruised and lacerated skin)

from the edge of the pool …

… blown to commemorate another late night

surrendered to justify the presence of Sarah

smiling in spite of her sudden interest in

redemption under the moonlight

Copyright © 2010 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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The Massacre III of III

Having emerged 

dependent on the scent of her panties 

preserved to appease disciples defined as 

“too anxious to tease”, 

her agent descends 

content with the selection of women rescued from the bar

to contend with her silence by kneeling …

… revealing an aversion to feeling repulsed 

by that which is referenced 

in deference to the memory of Sarah

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At SkyBar (with Lauren & Evan)

Whether willing to identify

the ghost of Ramona as the reason to reveal

“It’s finally an appropriate evening to stray”

or pray for endurance,

she’ll stay

to (discretely) address the presence of blood

ivy failed to completely conceal,

by appealing to Evan

“PLEASE, may I assume you’ll confess?”

while kneeling beneath an impressive array of stars …

… an accessible (and relieving) substitute for heaven

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San Fernando (coda)

The sun appears

to have resolved her resentment of

that which appears to resemble success …

… the pool’s reflection of skin

addressed despite the presence of men

impressed by the absence of leather

in her

inappropriate interpretation of heaven

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Empire (HAIL! HAIL!)

Prone to appease by appearing desperate …

… breathing

“They’ll profit

while I’ll conceal my veneer and assume

(as a much prettier prophet)

I too shall walk on water”,

Simon continues to conspire against

the few he’d prefer to inspire

That he exists

to represent the boldest of whispers

presented to commemorate the existence of

an appreciation of discretion

suggests

an indefensible declaration of love

or a commendable perception of poor taste

is preferable to the sound of

“HAIL! HAIL!”

from the last of the replaced radios

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Meghan’s Party (12:26 AM)

He appears

impressed to have witnessed

a resilient assemblage of friends

pretending to reluctantly anoint one another as …

… relevant,

disappointed by sentiment

expressed prior to regarding the guardrails

(behind Meghan)

as obscene,

screaming “We’re convinced!

We really do bleed!”

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Grace (A Silhouette … A Distinct Witness To Fame)

Given to reconcile poverty with tension

redesigned to attract a new definition of defeat,

the response “…I followed to recover”

proved sweeter to his guests than the emergence of Grace

“a silhouette … a distinct witness to fame”

taken to light,

presenting withdrawal as beauty

retained by the loss of blood and the failure of satin

to alleviate pain usually sought for attention.

“SHAME” (he repeats),

to dispute tonight’s tears -

tonight’s likely opponents

to tonight’s prevailing veneer,

employs the crowd as the ploy to destroy her will to retreat …

… to survive as his starlet.

Copyright © 2009 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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Seventeen Thirty-Five (feat. Anessa)

Inquiring (from the floor)

“Might I inspire the DJ to illuminate

a presence hesitatant to still define me

as a ‘beautiful whore’?”

to demonstrate

she’s a reason to reveal new blisters

and assimilate tonight

despite the desire to stand

before the hands of another handsome man …

… a discerning acquaintance of waves

crashing miles and miles away,

she finally resembles a woman ready to say

“don’t hurt me”

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The Jaguar

She chose to rely on the influence of Dior

to distract men (instead of heaven)

while concealing

the remaining residue of coke on the floor,

attracting other women willing to imply

their own allegiance to God

belies a desire to reveal the alluring scent of gunsmoke,

provoking that which tends to invoke a mischievous smile …

… a rather intimidating growl

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Nöelle

To reveal

there is merit in resisting

that which prayer attempts to impair

should the desire to commemorate Noëlle

affect a life defined not by heaven

but of the faith of the familiar,

a few patient angels

should prepare to define “fortunate”

or compare her memories … with mine

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The Audition

Rather than refuse to condemn

an exuberance few will ever present …

… as kisses prepared

in spite of that which she’ll still find alluring

while whispering “it’s her”

prior to appearing deceptively demure

before (yet another) broken mirror,

they shall choose to lament this performance

and the subsequent absense of applause

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Chloe & Benjamin (scene 139)

It is luxury,

despised so as to court the resolve

of that which he could reluctantly cease to define as

“my severance”

in the guise of yet another she’ll regret to address as

“the beautiful bride”,

that shall provide comfort once she (cleverly) pretends

their kisses are inspired by love …

… lamenting

“this set, though my enemy, permits my lips to (once more) implore

‘you may never forgive me,

but might ‘spite’ be replaced with ‘I might still adore you’?'”

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For Kathleen

With only regret

present to represent how to feel,

to reprise such guilt without emphasizing the fear in mentioning,

“purity,

as a guise often ignored than regarded as pity

preferred over absence,

appeared vulgar

in contrast to salient praise-laden heresy

believed in

to believe in what I believed in once … you”

aggression,

found integral to my obsession to doubt

the significance of me in your arms,

becomes harder to understand while sleeping beside you

Copyright © 2004 by Orlando G Gonzales III

selected from the collection

“untitled”

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Grace (A Resolution)

To demonstrate there’s a reason to plead

“eliminate my veneer and prepare to proceed

(for the sake of withdrawl) with patience”

she shall appear irreverent

while learning to (at least) whisper

“I must return unable to see you as significant …

… I must prefer to be alone”

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Paolo (A Monster)

Willing to mention

the significance of sincere applause,

he (clearly) recalls

her indifference to prayer in the presence of other victims …

… women defined by their own reluctance to scream

“his reputation as a monster

seems (only) appropriately obscene”

Prepared to ally with than benefit from shadows

(observed from the floor)

the remains of Francesca

shall address the presence of blood

produced to eliminate her obsession with Paolo …

… a casualty of fate

lying (undressed) between the bed

and the light often ignored from the hotel corridor

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For Anessa (2nd version)

With a reason to engage with a smile,

he (finally) reconciles breathing

“I’ve seldom sought tears

inspired by pavement

used to circumvent the effects of the sun”

with his admiration of the prettiest daisies

until her memory’s opposed …

… and the prior flowers fade away

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Francesca

The consumption of white roses

or the whispers inspiring applause

defining his reasons for alluding to her tonight

might seem lovely from the fire

long admired from her side of the bed

should this domain remain claimed by the mourning

to (simply) appraise the fortunate …

… the dead

(while the breeze settles,

then pretends the presence of feet

represents the essence of failure

felt beneath what remains of their sheets)

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Bobby (demo; In Memorium)

These doors once left open

could no longer explain the value of Bobby

revealed to be tired …

… tired from marching from Wilshire in pain

concealed two nights prior

to appeal to and inspire angels

conspiring to kneel despite the presence

of fire (difficult to maintain)

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The Harlot At The Taft

Tonight

she might decline a john’s kisses

and assemble the remaining women

reciting (on queue)

“we too refuse to amuse

the last of these tantalizing ‘Gibson’ girls”

as long as the ballroom

continues to smell of iodine

and the gentlemen of (that which she misses) …

… undiluted wine

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From The Heavens To The Hills

He prays he’s …

a conscience

identical to his victims’,

identified as the city’s definition of a hero

reminiscent of a once beloved refugee

ceding

“most proceed to please me

once the sun reveals

there are ghosts along Mulholland’s

eucalyptus and palm trees”

to avoid seeming resilient

to those who refuse to harness

their own desire to appease the competition

considered too harmless

to eventually claim residence up in heaven

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Angel In The Valley

Despite being

too far from heaven

and only 22 miles

from a fate represented by the shore,

he leaves

denying the template for love

should be referred to as

“redemption” from the freeway,

appropriately exceeding

that which had come to be expected …

… his (reported) lack of originality

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M18

(from the collection “M”)

I’ll persist

to make this apprehension fake

as long as I’m replaced with applause

you insist

few could obtain

by remaining closest to my bed,

addressed as obsessed with “kisses I’m use to”

to sweeten the blood beneath their knees

Copyright © 2007 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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Premiere At The Arclight (The Reunion Of Chloe & Benjamin)

Perhaps an additional wink

may preserve that which he’s observed …

… a gesture implying

“there’s time to reconcile”,

reflecting her fear of women

other men have yet to adorn

Though proud to provide a reason to confess

“prayer,

to validate his behaviour,

must fail to consider fate” …

… as witness (from the balcony)

to the reception deemed “inappropriate” by the press

(reminiscent of that which she used to allow),

she seems not only misleading,

but is a bit responsible for his presence

and how his apology will always be remembered

Copyright © 2010 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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The Spotlight

Such a facade prompts further attention

administered through mourning

she,

still grieving,

implied is faith in youth

greater punishment

(objective loyalists provide)

prevented

without admonishing prejudice

in mans’ criteria for emasculating behavior

witnessed prior to the government’s reluctance

to wage war upon itself,

securing destabilization as a means of survival

communion,

forged in dismissive deliberation

(liberal and suffice),

initiates as command

“lie and force reward to avoid natural selection”

Copyright © 2005 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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NEW POEM

Taylah V of VI (The Mother; The Eulogy)

That she recently developed the desire to argue

“conceit,

without the approval of one’s own mother,

merits attention”

during the eulogy

designed to condone

the posthumous praise for singing

“God’s Travelled Closer “

prior to deeming

“we’re encouraged with the results of blasphemy”

too vulgar to reference

or signal the (final) significant withdrawal,

worries those who believed

her intention was to ignore the whore

pink terrazzo and brass stars failed to faithfully restore

Copyright © 2010 by Orlando G Gonzales III

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And, how does one construct a sequel to that which has yet to present it’s complete self?

With so many pieces lying about to be finished for their final presentation, there were two choices to be made … present “Soldado Instrúyete” as a rather bloated assault on the reader whose patience may thin after 30 poems or split the poems into two collections?

The first may result in the reader forgetting about the first half’s poems once they’ve plowed through the entire collection, or simply bore the reader who may grow weary of the collection’s over-presented themes and style.

The second … well, obviously the second is the ideal presentation, allowing me to indulge in the subject matter, characters and style I’ve found quite amusing (and addictive) without demanding too much from those looking to appreciate art … not drown in it. They will (as a result) enjoy and perhaps remember each of the poems (much like their enjoyment with a concise album of music).

So, how might volume 2 differ from volume 1? Honestly, I doubt there will be much to tell the two apart (other than the artwork and titles). Volume 2 will present a new set of characters within the poetry, but, their lives shall be as those found in volume 1.

Shall these collections be received as I currently see them as (my finest artistic achievement) or will their presentations only allow them to be referred to as my folly?

- Orlando G Gonzales III

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